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Coverage dated September 21, 2026

Meigs County neighborhood devastated by flood, 5 rescued by boat

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MEIGS COUNTY, Ohio (WOWK) — Intense flooding in Meigs County early Monday morning forced residents from their homes, with some needing boat rescues to escape the rising water. A waking nightmare is how residents of Long Hollow Road described their experience overnight when heavy rain caused a creek …

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    Flooding in Meigs County, Ohio causes evacuations (opens WOWK Charleston)

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    Early Monday morning flooding in the area of Pomeroy, Ohio, has forced residents to evacuate.

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    Meigs County neighborhood devastated by flood, 5 rescued by boat (opens WOWK Charleston)

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    MEIGS COUNTY, Ohio (WOWK) — Intense flooding in Meigs County early Monday morning forced residents from their homes, with some needing boat rescues to escape the rising water. A waking nightmare is how residents of Long Hollow Road described their experience overnight when heavy rain caused a creek …

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